The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-22
Proceedings of Congress.

In the Senate, last Friday, the conference
committee on appropriations for arms and
equipments for the militia reported, reducing
the appropriation from six to four hundred
dollars. The interstate commerce
bill was further debated, and finally passed by
AZ to Is. Senator German voted for the bill;
Senator Wilson was not present, and most OF
the votes against the measure came from the
Republican side.
In the House Mr.. Caldwell, of Tennessee,
submitted the conference report on the Elec-
toral Count bill, and it was agreed to without
debate or division. The rest of the session
was devoted to private and local bills
The Senate was not in session on Saturday.
In the House Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, pre-
scented the conference report on the Inter
State Commerce bill, and gave notice that he
would call it up at an early day. Bills were
reported for the consolidation of customs dis
tricts; the collection of more accurate Stats
ties of export, emigration and immigration,
and the retirement and recoininage of the
trade dollar. The resolution for an investiga-
ton of the accounts of the Pacific Railroads
was discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour.
On Monday, in the Senate, MIR. Hoar, from
the select committee on the centennial of the
constitution, reported resolution, which was
adopted, declaring it expedient that the cen
tennial anniversary of the Inauguration of the
constitution be celebrated in April, 1889, by
an address to be delivered before the Presi-
dent of the United States and the two Houses
of Congress by the Chief Justice of the United
States, to which the representatives of foreign
governments shall be invited, and that the
occasion be further celebrated by suitable civic
or military observances, the details thereof to
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| Augmentation bills were passed, with some
slight amendments. The bill for the estab-
| lishment of agricultural experiment stations
was discussed.
In the House two pension bills we're passed,
as noted elsewhere in this issue; bill was
introduced to grant pension of S25 month
to Walt Whitman, an eccentric poet, and the
inter. state commerce bill was passed by for
other bills.
In the Senate on Tuesday Mr.. Morrill,, from
the committee on finance, reported bill to
reimburse the depositors of the freedman S
Bank, and it was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hawley, from the select committee on the
centennial celebration of the adoption of the
constitution, reported joint resolution, which
was passed, providing for the appoint
ment of Joint committee of five Senators and
eight Representatives to consider the expedi-
ency of holding, in 1892, an International en-
hibition of the industries and productions OF
all countries. Mr.. German offered a resolu-
ton reciting the Canadian fishery Instructions
and authorizing the President of the United
States, 'iwhepever it shall appear to him that
there is an insistance on the part Of the Cana
dian authorities with the Instructions, indig-
mites and appoyapces above recited, to issue
his proclamation prohibiting the transit
through the United States or the Territorial
waters thereof, from point to point. in Canada
or from Canada to the ocean, of any engines,
cars, goods or vessels proceeding from Cana
da.'' The House bill, declaring the forfeiture
Of certain lands granted to the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Co.,
was passed with amendments, and goes back
to the House.
In the Honse Mr.. lowering, of Massachu-
sets. from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sious. reported bill increasing from S72 to
500 the pension of soldiers and sailors who
haze lost both arms Mr.. Belmont, of New
York, from tho Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported a bill for the appointment OF a COM
mittee to investigate concerning losses and
INJURIES inflicted since Dec. 31st, 1885, upon
United States oitigens engaged in North At
iantic fisheries. Both the RbaTa bills we're
rafafred to the committee Of the whole; The
Joint resolution, authorizing an investigation
of the accounts OF the FaBiHG lgdiiTutuS, was
considered Several amendments, increasing
the scope of the investigation, were agreed to,
and the resolution was passed without di'
vision. ~ NJ
Edmuuds. from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill authorizing the Pres
ident sito protect and defend the rights d
American fishing vessels, Americas Usher
men, American trading and ether vessels IN
certain cases. Mr.. Mitchell, OF Pa, from
the Pensions Committee, reported back,
favorably, the House bill for the relief Of
dependent parents and honorably discharged
soldiers ami SAILORS now disabled and Deepen
dent on their labor for support. Mr; HaWp'
ton (byi requesfJ introduced bill, WHICH was
referred, to promote the efficiency OF the
civil service by establishing a retired list.
The Senate is-saPpFapEialips 80, 900 -tal
|. ACCOMMODATIONS the Charleston jetties, was
passed.
In the House a bill was reported from the
| Committee on Patents amending the law re
lating to patents trademarks and copyrights.
The Inter. State Commerce bill was discussed,
pending which the House adjourned.
In both honses of Congress on thursday
bills were introduced for the completion oil
the monument to Mary, the mother OF Wash
ington, at Fredericksburg, Va. The Senate
agreed to the conference report on the cleo
! t5rai eonni bill. The House spent most Of
the session on the inter state commerce blll,
and had an evening session for debate on the
! same measure.